USU President Jonathan Woodson Presented American College of Surgeons Award for Distinguished Lifetime Military Contributions

Dr. Jonathan Woodson, president of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, was awarded the “Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award” by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) on Oct. 22, 2023. Woodson received the award, surrounded by an estimated 12,000 attendees amidst a display of pageantry and formality, during the annual ACS Clinical Congress convocation ceremony.

Woodson was chosen for the award, which was established by the ACS Board of Regents’ honors committee, based on his significant contributions towards advancing military progress and surgical care, both in the theater of operations during military conflicts, and at home, according to ACS president Dr. E. Christopher Ellison, who presented the award to Woodson.

“Dr. Woodson is presented this award, a sculpted bald eagle holding the great mace of the American College of Surgeons, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the advancement of military surgery and his leadership in the formation of the strategic partnership between the Military Health System of the U.S. Department of Defense and the American College of Surgeons in 2014,” Ellison said. “The Military Health System Strategic Partnership strives to improve dedication, research and systems-based practices to ensure military surgeons are equipped to provide optimal care for their patients, both on and off the battlefield.”

Woodson, a vascular surgeon, has devoted nearly four decades of service to the military. He has been USU president since July 2022, where he is responsible for the academic, research and leadership mission of the university, which includes a combined total of more than 2,500 students in the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine and its associated graduate programs in the biomedical sciences and public health, the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, the university's Postgraduate Dental College, and the College of Allied Health Sciences. He also oversees more than 15 research centers and the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute.


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Uniformed Services University, Mass General Brigham Sign Statement of Intent for Collaboration in Healthcare Innovations

In a significant stride toward healthcare innovation, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and Mass General Brigham (MGB) Health System have formalized a partnership to drive advancements in a number of healthcare domains.

Dr. Jonathan Woodson, president of USU, and Dr. Gregg Meyer, president of Community Division and Executive Vice President of Value-Based Care for MGB Health System, signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) in a ceremony held at the Massachusetts General Hospital Paul Russell Museum in Boston on Oct. 25, 2023. The SOI solidifies the commitment of USU and MGB to work in unison on various critical healthcare initiatives, starting with three key areas: research, education and workforce development. Throughout the day, leaders from MGB and USU convened a series of discussions identifying core collaborative research areas and digital health innovations.

“It’s very clear to me, that given all the complexity of the world, what’s happening in healthcare – but more importantly, what’s happening geopolitically around the world – that working together, the civilian side and the military side, has never been of greater value. And I firmly believe that by working together we have a lot to learn from each other. But there’s something much more important. I actually think that what we’re beginning here tonight, is our chance to not only learn from each other, but learn together,” said Meyer. “We will be able to accelerate the development, validation, testing, and scaling of innovations across both the Military Health System and the civilian health system in a way that could only happen when you bring together two world class institutions – Uniformed Services University and Mass General Brigham.”


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West Sayville Air National Guard member promoted at 106th Rescue Wing

F.S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. — Neil Allison, a resident of West Sayville, New York, and originally from Underhill, Vermont, was promoted to chief master sergeant with the New York Air National Guard in a ceremony at the 106th Rescue Wing, November 4, 2023.


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Navy Divers Conduct Rescue Operation in Chuuk

U.S. Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Company 1-8 assisted local authorities in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia during a rescue operation to save a local driver who had driven his car off a pier the night of Friday, February 13, 2023.


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Idaho Army National Guard recognizes 22 flight crew members for live-saving rescue missions

The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group recognized 22 helicopter pilots and flight crewmembers Friday for their roles in completing seven search and rescue missions from 2018-2023.


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